University of Central Oklahoma
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THURSDAY September 21, 1995
Ground broken for new connection By Susan Reger Staff Writer UCO alumni and Edmond and Oklahoma City business leaders attended a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. 14 for the new business connector building and lecture hall, which was then followed by the first public kickoff luncheon for Campaign UCO. President Nigh announced the current Campaign UCO figures to a crowd of 100 people during the luncheon in the University Center. "The foundation board, staff and faculty have not only exceeded their individual base goals, but have also exceeded their challenge goals," said Nigh. Currently, more than $2 million has been raised towards the $4.5 million goal, which will be used to strengthen endowed programs, student scholarships, library offerings, technologies, faculty-staff development, and hi-tech equipment, said Nigh. "Faculty, staff and foundation
members have donated more than $500,000 of the $2 million figure," said Nigh. "At least $1 million of the $4.5 million raised will be used for student scholarships." Campaign UCO fund-raising efforts will now be centered around Phase 3 as the campaign shifts its efforts toward UCO alumni, Edmond and Oklahoma City businesses, and the general public, said Dr. Nancy Hughes, executive director of the UCO Foundation. Nigh referred to the $54 million campus improvement program and his vision for the future. Nigh said although the weather on occasion has interrupted construction progress, these "touch situations are signs of progress." "Don't look at it as mud, look at it as a new science lab," he said. "Don't look at it as a piece of dirt, a hole in the ground, or water in a big trench. "Look at it as progress; the vision is that which you can see
In celebration of the upcoming Business Building renovations Faculty Liaison Dr. Mike Shirley, Accounting Chair Dr. Lorren Beavers, UCO President George Nigh, General Business Graduate Bridget Gautier, Business Dean Dr. Joseph T Johnson, Business Secretary Nancy Moore dig in and turn some earth. (Staff photo by Joy McNutt) in your mind." already outstanding. "The $54 million construction Nigh said when the regents He said the regents hired him project helps UCO externally hired him, they did not ask him to bring UCO to a field of and the $4.5 million Campaign to work on academic programs, recognition equal to its UCO project helps the university which the regents believed were importance in higher education. internally," said Nigh.
KCSC receives national grant to raise tower By Susan Reger Staff Writer In the face of the threat of a new congress bent on eliminating grants to the arts, KCSC station manager Brad Ferguson said he felt lucky when UCO's classical station was
awarded a $239,629 national grant to double its antenna height in order to reach more listeners. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded the grant to KCSC 90.1 FM, allowing the station to place the new antenna at the "tower
farm" located off Broadway Extension and Hefner Road, said Ferguson. The station applied for the grant last October and was one of two stations in the area to receive an award. Ferguson said the antenna will double its height to 800 feet,
which will increase both range and clarity. "The project will be completed in 18 months according to grant specifications and construction will begin next spring," he said. The station has waited about 10 years for this move because
many listeners in the outlying areas had been having problems with clarity. The new city boundaries will roughly include Stillwater to the north, Prague to the east, Pauls Valley to the south and just beyond El Reno to the west. V See KCSC, Page 8
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